Arsenal FC vs PAE Olympiakos SFP, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs PAE Olympiakos SFP — Europe at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- PAE Olympiakos SFP 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Luis Munuera
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Roberto Alonso
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Arsenal FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | PSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | PSV | H | 4–2 | W |
| 09 Dec | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Arsenal FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PAE Olympiakos SFP backline.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. PAE Olympiakos SFP is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PAE Olympiakos SFP needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Arsenal FC have won 725 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Yann M'Vila is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Poor challenge from Athanasios Androutsos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' Arsenal FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' Nicolas Pepe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 51' PAE Olympiakos SFP is taking the lead after the goal scored by Youssef El Arabi on 51.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 57 minute. Mohamed El Neny leaves to be changed by Thomas Partey.
- 62' Fresh legs for PAE Olympiakos SFP! Bruma comes on to replace Athanasios Androutsos.
- 63' Lazar Randelovic is replacing Giorgos Masouras for the PAE Olympiakos SFP side.
- 68' Athanasios Androutsos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
- 72' The referee has no hesitation. Yann M'Vila is booked for PAE Olympiakos SFP — Yellow card on 72.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
- 81' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Emile Smith Rowe is withdrawn and Martinelli gets his opportunity.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ousseynou Ba on 82.
- 82' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Hector Bellerin exits the field as Calum Chambers enters on 82.
- 84' Another substitution for PAE Olympiakos SFP to replace Kostas Fortounis by Andreas Bouchalakis on 84 minute.
- 85' Andreas Bouchalakis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kostas Fortounis at the 85 minute mark.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Granit Xhaka is booked for Arsenal FC — Yellow card on 86.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Kieran Tierney is booked for Arsenal FC — Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from PAE Olympiakos SFP to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 34
-
25
Mohamed El Neny ↓ Thomas Partey 57'
- 2
- 14
-
32
Emile Smith Rowe ↓ Martinelli 81'
- 23
- 19
- 6
-
8
Dani Ceballos ↓ Martin Odegaard 57'
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 9
- 30
- 17
- 33
-
21
Calum Chambers ↑ 82'
-
11
Martin Odegaard ↑ 57'
- 24
-
18
Thomas Partey ↑ 57'
- 22
-
35
Martinelli ↑ 81'
- 53
Coach
Arteta
PAE Olympiakos SFP Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Giorgos Masouras ↓ Bruma 63'
- 15
- 25
- 6
- 24
- 4
- 7
- 1
- 14
- 11
-
45
Oleg Reabciuk ↓ Kenny Lala 84'
Bench
-
72
Kenny Lala ↑ 84'
-
27
Bruma ↑ 63'
- 21
-
5
Andreas Bouchalakis ↑ 84'
- 17
-
97
Lazar Randelovic ↑ 62'
- 88
- 44
- 90
Coach
Pedro Martins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Youssef El Arabi | 3 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 1 |
| Pape Abou Cisse | 1 |
| Mohamed El Neny | 1 |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
PAE Olympiakos SFP Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
PAE Olympiakos SFP xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC or PAE Olympiakos SFP 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: PAE Olympiakos SFP win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
70%
Draw or PAE Olympiakos SFP
59%
Arsenal FC or PAE Olympiakos SFP
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | PAE Olympiakos SFP covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
PAE Olympiakos SFP keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

